Weedon's Skin Pathology Essentials

Dr. Johnston was a Colonel in the US Air Force (F15 Fighter pilot) and was Chief of Dermatology at Eglin Air Force base in Florida. He is now retired from Air Force and has an academic position at the dermatology department at the University of South Florida as well as a private practice "Advanced Dermatology and Skin Care Center) in Tampa

SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION 1 An approach to the interpretation of skin biopsies 2 Diagnostic clues SECTION 2 TISSUE REACTION PATTERNS 3 The lichenoid reaction pattern (¡¥interface dermatitis¡¦) 4 The psoriasiform reaction pattern 5 The spongiotic reaction pattern 6 The vesiculobullous reaction pattern 7 The granulomatous reaction pattern 8 The vasculopathic reaction pattern SECTION 3 THE EPIDERMIS 9 Disorders of epidermal maturation and keratinization 10 Disorders of pigmentation SECTION 4 THE DERMIS 11 Disorders of collagen 12 Disorders of elastic tissue 13 Cutaneous mucinoses 14 Cutaneous deposits 15 Diseases of cutaneous appendages 16 Cysts, sinuses and pits 17 Panniculitis SECTION 5 THE SKIN IN SYSTEMIC AND MISCELLANEOUS DISEASES 18 Metabolic and storage diseases 19 Miscellaneous conditions 20 Cutaneous drug reactions 21 Reactions to physical agents SECTION 6 INFECTIONS AND INFESTATIONS 22 Cutaneous infections and infestations -- histological patterns 23 Bacterial and rickettsial infections 24 Spirochetal infections 25 Mycoses and algal infections 26 Viral diseases 27 Protozoal infections 28 Marine injuries 29 Helminth infestations 30 Arthropod-induced diseases SECTION 7 TUMORS 31 Tumors of the epidermis 32 Lentigines, nevi and melanomas 33 Tumors of cutaneous appendages 34 Tumors and tumor-like proliferations of fibrous and related tissues 35 Tumors of fat 36 Tumors of muscle, cartilage and bone 37 Neural and neuroendocrine tumors 38 Vascular tumors 39 Cutaneous metastases 40 Cutaneous infiltrates -- non-lymphoid 41 Cutaneous infiltrates -- lymphoid and leukemic